A. To be familiar with the provisions of this Article and to apply for an alarm subscriber permit from the Phoenix Police Department, or from the Phoenix Fire Department for fire alarm systems.

B. To maintain the alarm or alarm system in good working order and take reasonable measures to prevent the occurrence of false alarms.

C. To notify the Police Department, or the Fire Department for fire alarm systems, of the name, address and telephone number of the primary person, and at least one alternate, to be notified in case the alarm is activated.

D. Upon the purchase of any alarm system device or service which includes an audible alarm, to inactivate or cause to be inactivated the alarm system within fifteen minutes of notification of its activation.

E. To instruct all persons who are authorized to place the system or device into operation in the appropriate method of operation and to lock and secure all points of entry, such as doors and windows.

F. To inform all persons who are authorized to place the alarm system into operation of the provisions of this Article emphasizing the importance of avoiding false alarms. A current copy of this Article shall be maintained on the premises and be made available to persons who are authorized to place an alarm system into operation.

G. To respond or to make arrangements for a responsible person to respond to the scene of an activated alarm within thirty minutes of the alarm activation. If a responsible party fails to respond to an alarm event within the required thirty minutes, the proprietor will be responsible for any costs to secure the property if the Fire or Police Department has been dispatched.

H. A proprietor alarm owner who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. G-1940, § 3; Ord. No. G-3344, § 5; Ord. No. G-4003, § 5, 1997; Ord. No. G-5393, § 1, 2009; Ord. No. G-5495, § 7, 2010)